atlanta should secede, as it’s essentially choked of all funding from the state government by the georgia general assembly. if you move to georgia, prepare to feel judged – despite the surge of outsiders moving in, it is still the seat of the bible belt, and second to alabama for the most conservative state.
if you’re a democrat, atlanta is filled with like-minded individuals, but don’t expect any help from the state for funding as far as city-projects – atlanta is starved from state-aid, unlike every other major metropolitan area in the country which recieves state aid. this is one of the main reasons atlanta’s transit network is absolutely awful. 5,000,000 people live in the metro area, and only about 400,000 have access to adequate public transit.
think about that – some of the worst gridlock in the entire country. I’m moving away, in about 30 days actually, be careful – I wouldn’t move here if I’d had the choice again.
